Best man speech writer: your stories, shaped into a toast.
Tell us how you know the groom, the stories your friends still tell and what you think of the couple. We turn it into a best man speech that gets the laughs, lands the sincere moment and ends with a clean toast, in UK or US style, with delivery notes and cue cards.
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Written by AI only from your stories: it is instructed never to invent anecdotes. Please check names and facts before you speak.
What a best man speech needs
- An opener that says who you are and earns the first laugh.
- One story about the groom told properly, with a place, a moment and a punchline.
- A warm word about the partner, so the speech is about the couple, not only the groom.
- The turn: the moment the jokes stop and you say something true.
- A toast that tells the room exactly when to raise their glasses.
I have known Tom since we were eleven, when he turned up to his first football practice in his school shoes and scored twice. That is Tom. Wrong equipment, right result.
Then he met Sara, and for the first time in twenty years I watched him plan something properly. He booked the restaurant. He ironed a shirt. He asked me, very seriously, whether one rose was romantic or a bit much. Sara, I can tell you now: he bought twelve, panicked, and gave eleven to the waiter.
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How it works
Answer a few questions
Who it is for, how you know them, and two or three stories. About five minutes. No account needed.
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The plan for the speech, its opening lines, and three questions that dig out the detail that makes it land.
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Pay once and watch it being written. Revise it as often as you need, then print cue cards or rehearse with read-aloud.
The maid of honor and a parent speaking too?
One order for 3 speakers at the same wedding, for example the best man, the maid of honor and a parent. You fill in your speech now; each speaker adds their own details later through their own link, and the speeches are coordinated so no story or joke is told twice.
€85 for 3 coordinated speeches, instead of €39 each. Every speech has its own 10 revisions. On the form, choose the occasion and then “Wedding party pack: 3 speeches for €85”.
Questions
How long should a best man speech be?
Four to six minutes, about 500 to 750 spoken words. That is long enough for one good story and a sincere moment, and short enough that the room is still with you for the toast. Choose the length on the form and the speech is timed to it.
When does the best man speak, UK and US?
In the UK the best man traditionally speaks last, after the father of the bride and the groom, and often reads cards or messages from people who could not come. In the US the best man and the maid of honor usually give their toasts at the reception, after a welcome from a parent or host. Choose English (UK) for the British order and spelling.
What should a best man not say?
Nothing about exes, the stag do, anything illegal, or jokes that only the groom's friends would get. The writer leaves these out, keeps teasing affectionate, and checks the speech works for a room with grandparents and children in it. Add anything else that is off limits under "Anything to avoid?".
Can two of us give the best man speech together?
Yes. Order a group pack and each best man adds their own stories through their own link; the speeches are written to fit together, so no story is told twice.
Our money-back promise
If your speech is not what you hoped for, use the withdrawal form within 14 days of your order and we refund the full price. We make this promise voluntarily, on top of your statutory rights.
It applies once per customer (the same email address or card), the request must reach us before the event date you gave on the order form, and we ask you to tell us briefly what was not right. Other requests within the 14 days are reviewed by a person and answered by email.
Ready for your speech?
A few questions, two or three stories, and you see how your speech begins. The preview costs nothing, and you decide afterwards.
Free guides
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